United Nations General Assembly

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The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative body of the UN, where all member states meet to discuss and coordinate on international issues and policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf deliberative assembly
international organization body
principal organ of the United Nations
abbreviation GA
United Nations General Assembly self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNGA
alsoKnownAs United Nations General Assembly
surface form: UN General Assembly
appoints Secretary-General of the United Nations
appointsOnRecommendationOf United Nations Security Council
canConvene emergency special sessions
special sessions
country United States of America
decisionRule simple majority for most questions
two-thirds majority for important questions
elects judges of the International Court of Justice
members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
members of the United Nations Human Rights Council
non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council
establishedBy Charter of the United Nations
founded 1945
hasMainCommittee Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary)
First Committee (Disarmament and International Security)
Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)
Second Committee (Economic and Financial)
United Nations General Assembly committees
surface form: Sixth Committee (Legal)

Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)
hasMember all United Nations member states
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
hasPower admit new members to the United Nations
adopt resolutions
adopt the UN budget
expel members on recommendation of the Security Council
make recommendations on international peace and security
suspend rights and privileges of membership
hasUniversalMembership true
importantQuestionsInclude admission of new members
budgetary questions
peace and security
legalStatusOfResolutions generally non-binding
locatedIn New York City
mainFunction deliberation on international issues
policy-making
representation of all UN member states
meetsAt United Nations Headquarters
meetsIn General Assembly Hall
meetsInRegularSession annually
numberOfMembers 193
partOf United Nations
presidentTermLength one year
presidingOfficerTitle President of the United Nations General Assembly
purpose development of friendly relations among nations
international cooperation
maintenance of international peace and security
promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms
regionServed worldwide
roleInInternationalLaw development of customary international law through resolutions
sessionStart September
votingSystem one state one vote

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New Urban Agenda adoptedByBody United Nations General Assembly
New Urban Agenda endorsedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations forces authorizedBy United Nations General Assembly
General Assembly hasOfficialName United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: General Assembly of the United Nations
General Assembly shortName United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: UN General Assembly
General Assembly shortName United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: UNGA
Global Compact on Refugees adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Brahimi Report on United Nations Peace Operations presentedTo United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/213 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Stockholm Conference organizedBy United Nations General Assembly
UN General Assembly Resolution 2398 (XXIII) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Prince Hussein bin Abdullah notableSpeechAt United Nations General Assembly
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
A/RES/64/13 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
International Youth Year proclaimedBy United Nations General Assembly
GA res. 2200A (XXI) adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Special Committee on Palestine parentOrganization United Nations General Assembly
Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts affiliation United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly (through budgetary reporting)
United Nations management reform of 2017–2018 approvedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Financial Regulations and Rules approvedBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules promulgatedBy United Nations General Assembly
RSCE establishedBy United Nations General Assembly
World Conference on Human Rights organizedBy United Nations General Assembly
World Conference against Racism convenedBy United Nations General Assembly
World Summit on Sustainable Development organizedBy United Nations General Assembly
PBC cooperatesWith United Nations General Assembly
subject surface form: United Nations Peacebuilding Commission
UN General Assembly resolution 60/180 adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
Commission on Narcotic Drugs reportsTo United Nations General Assembly
this entity surface form: United Nations General Assembly through ECOSOC
United Nations resolutions adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
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